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Hal Whitehead - Sperm Whales: Social Evolution in the Ocean - 9780226895185 - V9780226895185
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Sperm Whales: Social Evolution in the Ocean

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Description for Sperm Whales: Social Evolution in the Ocean Paperback. With this volume, Hal Whitehead gives us a clearer picture of the ecology and social life of sperm whales than we have ever had before. Of interest to animal behaviourists, conservationists, biologists, as well as marine mammalogists. Num Pages: 464 pages, 47 halftones, 100 line drawings, 40 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW73. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 714.
Famed in story as "the great leviathans" sperm whales are truly creatures of extremes. Giants among all whales, they also have the largest brains of any creature on Earth. Males can reach a length of 62 feet and can weigh upwards of 50 tons. With this book, Hal Whitehead gives us a clearer picture of the ecology and social life of sperm whales than we have ever had before. Based on almost two decades of field research, Whitehead describes sperm whale biology, behaviour and habitat; how they organize their societies; and how their complex lifestyles may have evolved in this unique environment. Among the many fascinating topics he explores is the crucial role that culture plays in the life of the sperm whale, and he traces the consequences of this argument for both evolution and conservation. Finally, drawing on these findings, Whitehead builds a general model of how the ocean environment influences social behaviour and cultural evolution among mammals as well as other animals. The definitive portrait of a provocative creature "sperm whales" should interest animal behaviourists, conservationists, ecologists and evolutionary biologists as well as marine mammalogists.

Product Details

Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226895185
SKU
V9780226895185
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

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